Geoff Miller
Geoffrey Miller
Born: 8 September 1952, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Major Teams: Derbyshire, Natal, Essex, Cheshire, England.
Known As: Geoff Miller
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break
Test Debut: England v West Indies at The Oval, 5th Test, 1976
Latest Test: England v West Indies at Lord's, 2nd Test, 1984
ODI Debut: England v Australia at The Oval, Prudential Trophy, 1977
Latest ODI: England v West Indies at Lord's, Texaco Trophy, 1984
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(including 28/06/1984)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 34 51 4 1213 98* 25.80 35.50 0 7 17 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 5149 219 1859 60 30.98 5-44 1 0 85.8 2.16
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(including 04/06/1984)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 25 18 2 136 46 8.50 51.32 0 0 4 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 1268 20 813 25 32.52 3-27 0 0 50.7 3.84
FIRST-CLASS
(1973 - 1990)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 383 548 94 12027 130 26.49 2 72 309 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 59221 2693 24854 888 27.98 8-70 39 7 66.6 2.51
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(1973 - 1994)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 331 264 55 4191 88* 20.05 0 17 110 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 13289 8141 276 29.49 4-22 4 0 48.1 3.67
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Profile:
Geoff "Dusty" Miller was not the most prolific of batsmen - it took him 11
years to hit his maiden first-class century and he scored 12,000 runs in
total at 26.49. Neither was he the most dangerous of bowlers - his 880
first-class wickets came at a cost of 28 apiece. But though he wouldn't win
you too many matches single-handedly, he would rarely let you down and was
considered good enough to play in 34 Test matches between 1976 and 1984. He
picked up 60 wickets and scored some 1,200 runs. Twice he came close to
breaking his three-figure Test jinx. He was left stranded on 98 not out
against Pakistan in Lahore in 1977 as he ran out of partners. Five years
later he again made 98 - though this time he was dismissed - against India
at Old Trafford in putting on 169 for the sixth wicket with Ian Botham. In
fact, it was at Old Trafford that he eventually hit 130 for Derbyshire
against Lancashire in his 380th first-class innings.
Miller toured Australia three times with varying degrees of success. His
most rewarding tour was his first in 1978-79, when he returned as England's
leading wicket-taker with 23 to help the tourists to a 5-1 series victory.
In the last match of that Ashes series in Sydney he took his Test-best
bowling figures of five for 44. He played in just one game Down Under in
1979-80 but appeared in five matches on the tour in 1982-83, finishing with
13 wickets and 193 runs.
One of Miller's more dramatic contributions during his Test career came
in Melbourne in 1982 when he took the catch to dismiss Jeff Thomson, the
ball rebounding from Chris Tavare, to give England a three-run victory after
Thomson and Allan Border had put on 70 for the last wicket. He performed
solidly for his native Derbyshire from 1973, captaining them from 1979 to
1981 and featured in a thrilling last-ball victory at Lord's in the
NatWest Final against Northamptonshire in 1981. In the twilight of his
career, in 1986, he moved to Essex and became a useful member of a strong
squad. He stayed there until retirement in 1990.
In 2000 Miller was appointed as fourth England selector, ahead of the
former Test captains Ian Botham and Ray Illingworth, with a brief to scour
the county scene for new talent. Before that he had done some coaching work
with England youth teams. But he is better known for his deadpan delivery
and amusing anecdotes, which make him a favourite on the after-dinner
circuit. (Graham Holburn, Copyright CricInfo 2001)
Last Updated: Tuesday, 29-Oct-2002 23:06:40 GMT
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